All students studying masters degrees or PhDs will have to detail ‘broadly relevant’ relationships with sexual partners or ex-partners and with overseas organisations
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Good morning. Coronavirus continues to dominate local and international headlines, as Victoria contemplates strict measures once again, and US intelligence probes the pandemicâs origins.
Victoria appears set to re-enter lockdown, with leading ministers from the state government to meet this morning to discuss its response, as the Melbourne Covid-19 cluster grows to at least 15. As the outbreak prompts a surge in Victorians getting vaccinated, the Australian Medical Association has called for any Australian approved for overseas travel to be forced to have a vaccine, in a bid to reduce the threat from Covid and to incentivise vaccination. The federal cabinet approved the fast-tracking of vaccines for Australians given permission for travel earlier this month, but on a voluntary basis. More than 144,000 Australians have been given permission to leave since the pandemic begun, but around 40,000 remain stranded overseas due to caps on qua
Queensland to roll out unified tracing platform after ban on paper check-ins
Queensland to roll out unified tracing platform after ban on paper check-ins
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Queensland s Health Minister Yvette D Ath says a new public health direction will mandate the use of electronic check-in processes at businesses this week, in the latest deadline for businesses as the state s hard southern border is again established for travellers from Greater Sydney.
As queues formed at fever clinics and border stops amid the growing cluster in Sydney, Ms D Ath confirmed the government would also set up its own platform for tracking patrons after efforts were frustrated by illegible paper logs.